Reviews several studies showing that learning to type enhances children's language arts skills. Describes a program that successfully taught typing to elementary school children. (FL)

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of four methods of teaching reading in the content areas: (1) presenting isolated skills, (2) "aiming" toward content, (3) "guiding" toward content, and (4) presenting skills and content concurrently. (FL)

Briefly discusses the need for learners to develop such study skills as listening, following directions, note taking, improving memory, scheduling study time and location, and retaining concept knowledge. (JJD)

Basic strategies for developing computational estimation skills are: (1) the front-end strategy, focusing on the front-end digits of the numbers; (2) the rounding strategy, rounding the original numbers to more manageable numbers; (3) the compatible number strategy, changing the original numbers to ones more similar and more manageable; and (4)…

Discusses the role of popular music choirs in secondary schools and colleges. Their extensive repertoires, including folk music, jazz and show-tune medleys, and variety music, make pop choirs an excellent method for teaching singing skills and music theory. Information on starting a pop choir is included. (AM)

A question-answer format on how specific teacher behaviors influence students' acquisition of information, ability to make information meaningful, and application of meaning to new situations. (Author/MLF)

Explains why educators need to utilize the writing process as a teaching tool in the social studies. The article also examines research on creative writing and language development and suggests guidelines for developing writing assignments to improve student skills and content master. (DB)

Offers a rationale for oral history projects and details procedures for documenting oral histories. The oral history project involves students in field work in their own communities and develops interpersonal and academic skills. Procedures include locating a suitable memoirist, conducting the initial interview, tape analysis and follow-up…

The article reports pilot and experimental studies using group structures to teach six blind young adults the use of social negotiation skills and to increase their self confidence. It was concluded that the procedure was largely successful and 10 recommendations, such as the use of individual counseling in addition to group work, are listed. (PHR)

A program of peer tutoring for language and speech handicapped primary English school children is described. Results showed that the program has promise as most children demonstrated improvement in conversational skills. (PHR)

The article presents two teaching strategies for use with elementary age educable mentally retarded students. The first introduces the concept of the equivalence of a nickel and five pennies in terms of buying power. The second strategy involves teaching students the skill of adding various combinations of nickels and pennies. (PHR)

Little formal training in skills is given with undergraduate courses in chemistry. A possible remedy is the introduction of specially devised exercises for skill development in logical argument, problem solving, appreciation of scientific limitations, fluent and grammatical writing and speaking, and decision making. (MSE)

In this study, learning was maximized by matching students with a certain learning style with complementary instructional strategies. (MM)

Suggestions are made for applying research findings to the teaching of physical education. (JD)

Rules are given for two games designed to help students learn the multiplication facts. (MK)